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AsweseethetitleofthisnovelCatcherintheRyewrittenbyJDSalinger,wecanimaginethelandscapeofrye fieldfilledwithwarmatmosphere.However,itisevidentthatthetitleappearswiththedifferentmeaningof Holden,asthestorygoesonLikethis,writersconveydifferentmeaningonsomesubjectmattersasthe symbolismtodevelopthetheme.Inthisnovel,Salingerexpressesthethemeabouttherealitythatchildrenhaveto beanadultfromtheconstantuseofthesymbolismof...

CatcherInTheRyeBanned

Despitebeingconsideredaphenomenonbycountlessindividuals,TheCatcherintheRyewrittenbyJDSalinger hasbeenarguedtobethebiggestcontroversialnovelduringthe1950's.Thebookhasmanyreasonstobanned suchasthevulgarlanguageorintenseunderagedrinkingalongwithmoreWhilemostoftheworldchoosesto havethisbookbebanned,IbelievethatTheCatcherintheRyedoesn'tdeservetohavethebannedreputationthat mostidentifyitwithSalingerwritesholdenasarebellious

1950'sCultureExposedinTheCatcherintheRyeEssay

1950'sCultureExposedinTheCatcherintheRyeÂJ.D.Salinger'sTheCatcherintheRyeisaremarkablebook thatgivesreadersauniqueandperhapsgloomyperspectiveofthe1950'sthroughHoldenCaulfield,acynicaland peculiarteenagerThroughTheCatcherintheRyeSalingerdescribesimportantaspectsofthe1950'sSalinger emphasizesseveralkeycharacteristicsofthe50'sandcriticizesthemthroughHolden.Inaddition,Holden Caulfieldisaveryinterestingcharacterwith

DescriptionOfCatcherInTheRye

Novelsarenecessarilydemonstrativeastheygiveformtoaworldtotallyattheauthor'sdisposalnottoasserthis pointbuttodisplayitandthusmemorable,relatable,andcomplexbooksreinforcetheauthor'spointthroughevery actionorthoughtofthemaincharacterallowingtheirmeaningsandimplicationstotransgresstheirtemporal restrictionsCharlotteBrontësuccessfullyescapesthefettersofherhistoricalperiodinJaneEyrewhichprovides meaningfulanddensepassagesthatilluminate...

WhatIsTheThemeOfGrowingUpInCatcherInTheRye

ThemesofSocietyandGrowingUpinTheCatcherintheRyeÂÂÂInreadingJDSalinger'snovel,The CatcherintheRye,oneiscompelledtohaveaverystrongreactiontothecontentsofthebookÂWhetherthat reactionisnegativeorpositive,itisunquestionablethatthereaderwillgivethenovelasecondthoughtafter readingitÂTherecouldbemanyreasonswhythisnovelhassuchanimpactonthereadersÂItmaybetheuse ofSalinger'scatchyslangphrases,bitinglysarcasticand...

HowDoesHoldenViewLife

InJDSalinger'snovel"CatcherintheRye"Salingerletsthereaderviewlifethroughtheeyesofourmain character,HoldenCaulfeild.Holdensharesexcerptsofhislifeonhowhewasadmittedintoamentalcarefacility andexpresseshimselfthroughthisjournallikenovelAsthereader,Iwasn'tsurewhattoexpectbecausethetitle doesnotmatchhowthebookbeginsImmediatelywithinthefirstchapterthereaderexperiencesgriefforHolden Heexplainsthathehasn'talwaysbeentheway...

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AnAnalysisOfHoldenCaulfield's'TheCatcher'sTheRye'

anticipation;whereasmanyadultstendtoconstantlyreminisceabouttheirchildhoods.Asachild,thethoughtis thatgrowingupcannotcomesoonenough;onecannotappreciatetheblissfulinnocenceofchildhooduntilithas passedThenovel,TheCatcherintheRye,

TheCatcherintheRye-CharacterAnalysisofHoldenCaufield

TheCatcherintheRye-CharacterAnalysisofHoldenCaufieldInJ.D.Salinger'snovelTheCatcherintheRye, themaincharacter,HoldenCaufield,describesindetailthepartsofhislifeandhisenvironmentthatbotherhim themost.Hefacestheseproblemswithakindofnaivetythatpreventshimfromfullyunderstandingwhyitisthat heissodepressedHisliferevolvesaroundhisproblems,andheseemshelplessinevadingthemAmongothers, Holdenfindshimselffacingtheissuesof...

ThemeAnalysisofAlienationinBookstheCatcherintheRyeand1984

J.D.Salinger'snovelTheCatcherintheRyerepresentsthelifeofateenagerdealingwithhispersonalissues.The maincharacter'snameisHoldenHoldenhasarecordofpoorgradesandhasbeenkickedoutofanumberofgood privateboardingschools.Phoebe,Holden'ssister,seemstobetheonlypersonin...

TheCatcherInTheRyeAnalysis

OnemustinevitablyconfrontthedauntingfaceofadulthoodInJDSalinger'sTheCatcherintheRye,Salinger depictsthedishearteningjourneyfromadolescencetoadulthoodthatHoldenCaulfieldendures.Althoughholden seeksthefreedomsthatmarkadulthood,hehasyettotakeuptheroleofatrulymaturecitizenasthesociety conformingnatureofthoseadultsdisgusthim,leadinghimtohisgradualmentaldecline.J.D.Salingerusesthe immaturecharacterofHoldenCaulfieldasameans

TheWritingStyleOfSalingerInTheCatcherInTheRye

Everyauthorhashisorherspecificstyleofwriting,andeverymemberofanauthor'saudiencehasadifferent reactiontothiswritingstyle,whetheritbenegativeorpositive.IforoneenjoyedthewritingstyleusedbySalinger intheCatcherintheRyeHisstyle,whichIcanbestdescribeasstreamofconsciousness,isuniqueinitswayof makingthestoryverypersonal,causingthereadertobecomethemaincharacter,unravelinghisthoughtsasifthey werehisorherown"SoIgot

AnalysisOfTheMovie'TheSoundAndTheFury'

TheCatcherintheRyebyJ.D.Salingerisamodernnovelfocusedonidentity.Thenovelfocusesaroundthelife ofaconfusedyoungmannamedHoldenwhoislostinhisadolescentsandstrugglingtofindhiswayinto adulthood.TheSoundandTheFurywrittenbyWilliamFaulkner,isanovelthattakesplaceinMississippiand followsthedeclineoftheCompsonfamily.Theconstructionofthenovelissplitintofourdifferentparts,where eachoneisnarratedbyadifferentcharacterBenjy,Jason

seethetwistedrealityandactionsofthosearoundhim,alltheminorcharacters,andhetriestodefysocietyin reactiontothesecharacters.Theconceptofamancomingtotherealizationofthecommonandtwistedbehavior ofthepeoplearoundhimisnotonlydescribedinBradbury'swork,butalsodescribedinJDSalinger'swork,The CatcherintheRye.InTheCatcherintheRye,HoldenCaulfield'smentalhealthdeterioratesaftereveryinteraction withanewpersonwhoisnotapureandinnocent

HoldenCaulfieldPsychologicalAnalysis

"Borderlinepersonalitydisorderusuallybeginsbyearlyadulthood.Theconditionseemstobeworseinyoung adulthoodandmaygraduallygetbetterwithage".TheCatcherintheRyebyJ.DSalingerisnarratedbyateenager namedHoldenCaufield,wherehetakesusonajourneyfrompresenttopastFromwritinginamentalhospital,he conveyseverythingthathehassufferedthroughasheleavesPenceytotheunknownoflivingbyhimself.Itmay besaidthatheisjustateenagerandcannotbediagnosed

OnceInAHouseOnFire

mychosengenre.Thisgenrefocusesonthegrowthofacharacteroftenfromyouthtoadulthood.Coming-of-age areoftensetinthepastIreadOnceinaHouseonFirebyAndreaAshworth,WhiteOleanderbyJanetFitchand myclassicwasTheCatcherintheRyebyJ.DSalinger.InthisessayIamgoingtodiscusstheplot,thenarrative technique,characterisation,thestyleofthetext,thesettingandthedifferenceofthemes.OnceinaHouseonFire coversthestoryofamother,Lorraine,andher

GuyMontagInFahrenheit451

Inliterature,acharacter'suniqueperspectiveoncommonhumanexperiencescanbothengagethereader,and vastlycontributetoatext'sendearingvalueandsignificanceTheCatcherinTheRyeoffersarichportrayalof suchthemesas,theimpactofalienationasaformofself-preservation,resistancetochange,andthepsychological effectsofunresolvedgriefBytellingthestorydirectlythroughthefirst-personnarrationofHoldenCaulfield, Salingeroffersanunusuallyin-depthperspective...

AComplicatedKindnessAndCatcherInTheRye

Mennoniteherself,ToewscraftsastoryaroundateenagegirlknowninformallyasNomiNomiexperiencesthe hardshipsofreligiousoppressiononlytoletherfamilygiveinfirst.CatcherintheRyeis,too,anadolescentnovel writteninsteadbyJDSalingerComparabletoAComplicatedKindness,CatcherintheRyesawsome inspirationforthestorybySalinger'sexperienceasanangstyteenagerinNewYorkTheresultingtaleisofa youngmannamedHoldenwhoabandonsschoolingandhiswealthy...

FirstPersonNarrativeCatcherInTheRye

TheParadoxofSubvertingIdentificationthroughFirst-PersonNarrationPersonalnarrationstypicallyallowthe readerstoimmerseandidentifythemselveswiththeprotagonistshoweversomewritershaveusedthefirst-person narrationasastrategytochallengeidentificationJDSalinger'sCatcherintheRyeandShermanAlexie'sTrue DiaryofaPart-TimeIndianbothusethisstrategytosubvertidentification.Theyareawardedandbelovedbooks, butarealsohatedsincetheyarecertainconservative...

HoldenCaulfieldUnresolvedGriefAnalysis

TheCatcherintheRye:HoldenCaulfield'sMentalBreakdown

J.D.Salinger's"TheCatcherintheRye"portraysatroubledteeninNewYorkCity.Overthefewdaysthenovel depicts,theboydisplayshiscriticalandunhealthymindsetEventuallyhehasamentalbreakdownThrough psychoanalysisofHoldenCaulfield,onemaysuggestthatAllie'sdeath,socialdevelopment,andanidentitycrisis arelargecontributingfactorsinHolden'smentalbreakdown.AllieCaulfieldisanimportantpersontoHoldenand hisdeathaffectshimgreatlyInresponsetohis

Counter-ArgumentativeEssay

In2012,theTimes(paywalled)ranaheadlinethatwas,forwantofabetterword,false."Breivikplayedvideo gamesforayeartotrainfordeadlyattacks"Thisheadlineisanoutstandingexampleofthenewsmedia'squick reactiontoBreivik'sopeningstatementofhishighprofiletrial.Whatthepresshasfailedtoreporthoweverthatis thedirectquotefromtheyet-to-be-provenpsychopathicserialkillerresponsibleforthecalculatedshooting-spree deathof77Norwegianciviliansin2011...

TheCatcherintheRye,Guilt

TheCatcherintheRyeTheCatcherintheRyeisoneofJ.D.Salinger'sworld-famousbooksaboutthedisgruntled youthHoldenCaulfieldisthemaincharacterandheisaseventeen-year-olddropoutwhohasjustbeenkickedout ofhisfourthschool.Navigatinghiswaythroughthechallengesofgrowingup,Holdenseparatesthe"phony" aspectsofsociety,andthe"phonies"themselvesSomeofthese"phony"peopleinhislifearetheheadmaster whosefriendlinessdependsonthewealthoftheparents...

AttheendofthenovelCatcherintheRye,Phoebetypicallycorrectsherbrother'smisquotationofapoem:Holden recites"'ifabodycatchabodycomin'throughtherye'"towhichPhoebecorrects"It's'Ifabodymeetabody…'" (269)Intheconfusedryefieldsoflife,theprotagonistseekstocatchpeople,andinrevulsionHoldenimagines catchingalltheinnocentchildrentoprotect...

CatcherInTheRyePhoniesEssay

Novel/Work:theCatherintheRyeAuthor:JDSalingerTexttoWorldConnectionNumberOneTheclassic,and worldrenownednovel,"theCatherintheRye,"makesmanyclevercomparisonsandconnectionstostupendous momentsinhistorythathaveshapedourmodernworld.Theprotagonist,ayoungmanwithadeephatredfor "phonies"strugglesinthesocialworldbecauseallhecanseearehumanbeingswhoareunsatisfactoryLacking, inhiseyes,originalityandindividuality.Oneofhistory'smost...

ShortStoryAboutTheCatcherInTheRye

buttonoavailT:HelloHoldenBeforewegetintotheseriousquestions,howareyou?H:I'mokT:Doyouwant toelaborateonthat?H:Iwould,butmyparentsaretouchyashell.They'dhavetwohemorrhagesapieceifItold anythingprettypersonalaboutthemEspeciallymyfatherT:Isee,wellhowareMrsandMrCaulfield?Have youtalktothemrecently?H:Nah,afterthewhole"gettingexpelledfromPenceyandwandering...

EssayGriefandBereavementinTheCatcherintheRye

HoldenCaulfieldAntihero

TheCatcherintheRyehasbeendescribed,analyzed,rebuffed,andcritiquedovertheyearsÂEachwriter expressesadifferentpointofview:ÂItisastoryreflectingteen-ager'stalk--thoughts-emotions--actions;or angstÂIbelieveitisanadult'sreflectionofhisownunresolvedgriefandbereavementsÂThatadultisthe author,J.D.Salinger.ÂHeuseshismaincharacter,Holden,asthevoicetoventthepsychologicalmiseryhewill notexpose-oradmittoIfthereare785instances

HowDoesHoldenLoseHisInnocence

Duringthatprocesshumansgraduallylosetheirinnocence.J.DSalingerusingsecondarycharacterstoamplifya majorthemeinthecatcherintherye.Holdensrelationshipwithhislovedonessignificantlydevelopsthetheme thatitisimpossibletoprotecttheinnocenceofyouthfromthecorruptionoftheadultworld,andtryingtodoso willcauseagreatpersonalPain.SalingerusesJanetodisplayHolden'sfear,thattheadultworlddestroys innocenceAllie'sdeathtriggeredHolden'sdepression

SimilaritiesBetweenCatcherInTheRyeAndOthello

Thingsdon'talwaysappear,soundoractthesamehowever,thingswillappear,soundandactinsimilarways.This quiteclearlyconnectswithJDSalinger'sTheCatcherintheRyeandWilliamShakespeare'sOthellobecausethey bothhavesimilaritiesbasedontherealismofthecharactersintermsofpsychology.Twodifferentbookswritten bydifferentauthors,atdifferenttime'sandbothbooksthatportraytwodifferentplotshaveoneuniquesimilarity. Boththecentralprotagonists,Holdenand

DistinguishingmindsintheirownisolationsJDSalinger'snovelTheCatcherintheRyeiswidelyrecognizedas oneofthemostself-destructivenovelseverwritten.Thenovel'sprotagonistHoldenCaulfieldisknownforhis anti-socialbehaviorandhisself-loathing,self-isolatingcharacterinthebookHolden'straitscouldwidelybe comparedtoNapoleonDynamitetheprotagonistofthe2004filmNapoleonDynamitedirectedbyJaredHess. Napoleonischaracterizedbyhisclichéd"schoolnerd"

TheRyeIsOneAdolescentBoy'sSearchForIdentity

CatcherintheRyeisoneadolescentboy'ssearchforidentityinanimperfectadultworld.HoldenCaulfielddreams ofsavingwhatheperceivesasthedisadvantagedofhissocietyfrominjusticeandrepression.Hestruggles throughoutthenovelwithconflictingreligiousandethicalvalues,andopposesvariousformsofsocialand politicaloppression.However,heisdisappointedwithbothhimselfandtheworldaroundhim,whenherealizeshe needstomoveonfromthisinnocentidealismhehadto

AnalyzingHoldenCaulfield'sPsychologicalTheories

literaturebyusingpsychoanalyticalcriticismtotorecreatetheauthor'spsychiclivesfromunconsciousrevelations oftheirworkHistheoryjustifieshowbehaviorsofSalingercoincidewithHoldenCaulfield'spersonabecausehe twistssomeofhispersonalexperiencestocreatethecharacter...

CatcherintheRye
CatcherInTheRyeCynicism

UnlockingtheCynicisminTheCatcherintheRyeRegardlessofthetime,place,orculture,everygenerationhas uniquechallengestheymustfaceinordertoadapttotheenvironmentaroundthem.Whilespecificsituationsmay vary,theinternalconflictsandnegativethoughtsthatonemayaddressduringtheirtransitiontoadulthoodare universal.InTheCatcherintheRyebyJ.D.Salinger,thestoryrevolvesaroundthedifficultiesofHolden CaulfieldandhisreactionsashenavigatesthroughNew

CatcherInTheRyePhonyQuotes

Mr.Antolinianddoesn'tseemtocriticizehimalot.WhenHoldensays,"Hewastheonethatfinallypickedupthe boythatjumpedoutthewindowItoldyouabout,JamesCastle."ThisshowshowMr.AntolinicatchesJames Castle-almostasacatcherintherye-savinghimThisgivesHoldensometrustthatnotallgrown-upsare "phonies."Subject:Phoniness,Dreams,Adulthood,HopePg193CharacterHoldenandPhoebe'srelationshipis basedontrustandconsiderationHoldensays,"Youfeellikedancing

HoldenVs.HoldenCaulfield

contexttoHolden'sinabilitytodealwithissuesonhisown,reflectingonhissocialskillsandbehaviorchallenges. (Yardley)SowhenHolden'syoungerbrotherAlliepassesawayhisinitialreactionistobreakthewindows becausehedoesn'tknowhowelsetodealwiththesetypesofissues.ThisaggressivereactionthatHoldentakesis understandable,butatthesametimeunnecessary;mostkidswoulddealwiththelossofalovedonebyseeking comfortfromothers,butinthissituationHoldennolonger

HowDoesHoldenActIrrationallyWrong

HumansarerationalpeopleuntiltheyareprovokedbyotherpeopleorcircumstancesCriticssuggestthatboth HoldeninSalinger'sTheCatcherintheRyeandBiggerinWright'sNativeSonoftenactirrationally.While HoldenandBiggerseemtobeinsaneattimes,theyaresimplyrespondingtocircumstancesthattheyhave encounteredintheirlives.Fromthestart,Hildenappearsunstable.Inanearlyscene,SalingerrevealsthatHolden hasbeenkickedoutofschoolandhaspreviouslydroppedout

CensorshipinPublicSchoolsEssay

becausehethinkstheymightcontain"obscenitiesoroffensivesexualreferences"(Berger59).-A Vermonthighschoollibrarianisforcedtoresignbecauseshefoughttheschoolboard'sdecisiontoremoveRichard Price'sTheWanderers,andto"restrict"theuseofStephenKing'sCarrieandPatrickMann'sDogDay Afternoon(Jones33).-AnIndianaschoolboardtakesactionthatleadstotheburningofmanycopiesofatextbook thatdealswithdrugsandthesexualbehaviorofteenagers

Holden'sInfluenceOnTheCatcherInTheRye

However,incontrasttoHoldenwhodoesnotseemtochangetremendously,Tambuexperiencespersonal developmentthroughoutthenovelandfinallyashiftinherattitudetowardsbothhersandtheWesterncultureAn exampleofwhenTambuexpressesdiscomfort,duetoherorigin,isatherfirstdayofschool."Istruttedalong besidemythoroughbred...

Also,YossarianusesrepetitiontoshowthementalabuseputuponthesoldiersduringthesetimesofwarinCatch22.Thesoldierswereconstantlytoldphrasesthatdemoralizedthemsuchas,"Raisethenumber"(Heller18). Raisingthenumberreferstotheriseinthenumberofmissions,wheretheyrisktheirlives,togohomeThe phrase,"raisethenumber,"wasrepeatedallthroughoutthenovelandespeciallyaftersomethinggoodhappenedto bringthesoldiersbacktodepressionThiswasdoneto

F.D.Salinger'sCatcherOfTheRye

J.D.Salinger'sCatcherintheRyefeaturesacomplexnarrativesurroundingatroubledyoungstudent,Holden Caulfield.DifficultieshefacesthroughoutthestoryforceHoldentoconfronthisfearsofadulthoodandmaturation andtheresponsibilitiesthereinthroughthedifficultieshefacesthroughoutthestoryAcademiccontroversy surroundswhetherHoldenlearnsfromtheseconfrontationsandadjustaccordingly,maturingthroughoutthestory. Whileinitiallythisseemsrathersubjective,athorough

ExamplesOfInsanityInCatcherInTheRye

therestoftheworldisnot.Unfortunately,inthesecasesitisusuallytheindividualwhomaypossiblybemad.The mentalunsoundnesstheybearcanbeexhibitedthroughpeculiarandimpulsivebehaviorByanalyzingHolden Caulfieldin"TheCatcherintheRye"byJ.D.Salinger,onecanseethatheisinsane,whichissignificantbecause hestronglybelievestheoppositeandrevealshisinsanitythroughhisongoinglackofcomposure,...

Catch22LiteraryAnalysis

Inthebook,TheCatcherintheRye,themostcharacterHoldenCaulfieldhasstrangebehavioralpersonalitiesIt turnsintoalotofandalotofobviousthatHolden,anextendedmethodofbeingsensible,hascloudedjudgmentas heridesanassociateemotionalrollercoasterofmoodupsanddownsinthesestrains,it'sstraightforwardthathis wideselectionofnon-publicflawslikehisdistrustfulandsuspiciousofindividuals,depressive,andunreasonable attitudesandthoughtscomebackfrom

CatcherInTheRyeIsolationQuotes

Bytheendofthenovel,Holdenlearnstoacceptsocietyforwhatitisandacceptthefactthatkidsdonot necessarilyneedhisprotectionfromsocietyoranyofitsprejudices,judgements,orexpectations.Thisdoesnot meanthathecannothelpthem,ashecanstaythereandbewaitingforthemtoatleastreducethepainundergone duetotheaforementionedsocietalaspectswhenevertheyneedhishelp.Afterasingledayandadeep,meaningful, andserioustalkwithMrAntolini,Holdenadapts

HoldenCaulfieldInTheCatcherInTheRye

CriticshavebeendissectinganddevouringeveryaspectofTheCatcherintheRyefordecades.Despitethat,there isstilldebateoverwhetherornotHoldenCaulfieldismentallyillorifheissimplygoingthroughthetrialsof adolescence.Basedonhisdisposition,itisfairtosaythatheissomehowaffectedbyamentaldisease.Inmanyindepthstudiesofthetext,writershavediagnosedHoldenwithasurfeitofdiseases.Theseincludepost-traumatic stressdisorder,depression,anxiety,

CharacterAnalysisOfHoldenCaulfield

Transcendentalism,Realism,Naturalism,AndExistentialism-Shaped TheAdvancementOfAmericanLiterature

Ledge,byLawrenceSargentHall,Naturalismwasrevealedthroughoutsideperspectives,detailaccuracy,and biologicalcontrolsIn-depthdetailallowedtheimaginationtogatheritsowninterpretationsofsituationsby observingthecharacters'reactions.Anoutsideperspectiveshowedtherelationshipheldbetweenthefather/uncle, son,andnephew"Alwaysin

HoldenCaulfieldCharacterAnalysis

InJ.DSalinger'sTheCatcherintheRye,theauthorillustratesHoldenCaulfield'sjourneyafterleavingPencey StateandtravelingtoNewYorkfromHolden'sfirst-personpointofviewThisjourneyhepartakesinisoneof self-discoveryandacceptance,ultimatelysearchingforhisownselfworth.ThoughHoldenhaslittletono characterdevelopmentthroughoutthenovel,itisstilldifficulttofullyaddresswhoheis.Stemmingfromhisown desiretoliveinhischildhoodstateofmindandtendencies

catcherandtheryeanswerstostudyquestions

ÂHoldenactuallyrespectstheNunsanddoesnotconsiderthemfake.Chapter161.ÂHoldenhastimetospare andbeginstowalkaround,hedecidestoheadtotherecordstoretobuyagiftforPhoebe2ÂHoldenseestheboy singing,"Comin'ThrotheRye"ThischeersHoldenupabit.3.ÂHoldendoesn'tusuallylikemoviesandshows andhaslittleinterestinseeingthemoviebeboughtticketsfor,"Iknowmylove"Asusual,heconsidersactorsto bephonies.4.ÂHoldenlikedthemuseumasakidbecause...

Holdenisacomplexcharacterwhosuffersfromanidentitycrisis,whichwecannoticeinhisconstantly fluctuatingbehaviors.Heisanadolescentwhostrugglestocomplywiththeadulthood,butkeepsfailingashe associatesitwithphoninessandcorruptionFurthermore,hisstrongattractiontoinnocenceandpurenessthat childhoodconnotesisalsoabarrierforhimtoreachtheadultworld.Depression,whichisadiagnosisHoldenhas, isanillnessmostacknowledgedinwealthierregionsofthe...

RespectTheElderlyByMarkTwain

RespecttheelderlyTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnisonehundredandthirtyyearsold,yetunfailingly managestofascinate,infuriate,andinspireitsreadership.Thenovelrestsonmanyabookshelfandregularly appearsonlistsofliterarylegends-thoughitisequallylikelytotopalistofcontroversialandprofaneworks Certainly,thereisnootherbookintheoeuvreofMarkTwainthatcommandsattentionmoredeservedlythan HuckleberryFinnTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnisthe

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maybemissingsomethingevennow!Intoday'sfast-pacedworldofinstantinformation,ifyouaren'tonthe internet,you'realmostcertainlyuninformed.Networksandtheinternetmakeupanalarminglylargepartofour lifeWegetournews(bothpersonalandpublic)viatheinternet,wetalktofriends,shopforthings,payour bills…buthowvastisthemonsterthatdoesallofthis?Thisquestion,alongwithmanyothers,isessentialinthe debatethatragesontoday:censoringthenetThereare

Holden'sCharacterAnalysisOfHoldenInTheRye

InTheCatcherintheRye,byJ.D.Salinger,readersareintroducedtoahighlyannoying,highlydepressedand troublesomesoulbythenameofHoldenCaulfieldHoldenisnarratinghisexpulsionfromthehigh-classboarding school,PenceyPrepSchoolforBoysandtheeventsthatfollowsoonafter,alsothesmallmemoriesheholdsinside ofhimthatmoldhimintothepersonheisattheendofthenovelWhenHoldenleavesPenceyPrepbehindand goesofftoNewYork,hetakesonthechallengeof...

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